Fear Is Not The End Of This

Chapter 7

Fear Will Not Be The End of This

Chapter 7

Broad and tiny shoulders each cringe as the clean plate slides off the stack of others but the delicate sound of a breaking dish never reaches their ears.  A dual set of blonde hair and blue eyes simultaneously turn to see Himawari holding said plate, big eyes looking adorable and innocent as ever.  Naruto chuckles, sticking his hands back into the sudsy sink as Boruto takes the plate from her, replacing it on the stack he's already towel dried.  Judging from his sons' twitching eyelid, it's obvious he's annoyed. Rubbing dry the next dish handed to him, Boruto grumbles, "She was in the damn living room, why the hell is that shrimp so fast...she's barely had much training..."

Handing the last dish to his helper Naruto unplugs the drain cover, rinses his hands and turns to face his son as he dries them off. 

"Looking forward to Sarada coming by later, Boruto?" Kukukuku...the look on his face!!! Beat.Red.

"Baka!! Why would I ever look forward to that violent brute coming over!?" Smack!

"Oi! That's no way to talk to your father!"

The little blonde rubs his head sheepishly.. Dad's been around so much lately it's almost annoying. Hearing a deep chuckle Boruto glances back at the person who seems to be around more often than he isn't-which is completely fine by him, Rokudaime-sama is the best! Of course his adorable little sister is now all snuggled up in his lap hogging him all to herself. Brat. 

Folding his arms and leaning back against the kitchen counter Naruto watches with fondness as his son bounds over to his partner and daughter ready to try and get some attention for himself.

It's been a few months since the whole ordeal with the revolutionary  civilians and  their rather amazing inventions.  The weapons are banned but the motorcycles were a huge hit.  Kakashi has one and it suites him well, too well. He looks so sexy on it, it's positively sinful. 

Tonight, soon actually, the Uchiha's are coming over.  Sarada to check out the new sensor motion console that came out, with his kids.  Sakura and Sasuke just to have a couple of drinks.  They haven't seen each other in over a month but the blondes mood dampens a bit, imagining an alcohol induced Sakura openly teasing him about not having slept with Kakashi yet.  There's just no beating around the bush here, he is incredibly nervous and has been using his kids and other lame reasons as excuses for far too long.  He wants it so bad.  He wants to feel that completion, that perfect wholeness together...but he's afraid that there will be no hiding the true nature of their bond from anyone after that moment. Afraid of his children resenting him for moving on from their mother and creating a situation that will surely bring much unwanted attention to their family, effecting their personal lives. 

Himawari's soft voice brings him away from his conflicted thoughts.

"Kakashi-sama, why don't you just bring your stuff and move in with us? You're here all the time anyway..."and adding shyly says, "you're our family.  We love having you here."

Boruto nods in agreement off to the side, arms crossed and eyes closed, as if concurring to a business proposal.

Naruto's stares, shocked, from in the kitchen and his heart melts as he catches the obvious love sparkling in the scarecrows  visible eye as he gazes at the two youngsters.  Glancing up at Naruto, the happy older man replies, "ma, you'll have to ask your father, he has to put up with me too."

"Pff!"

"Pff!"

The children laugh in sync and Himawari speaks first. "Dad doesn't even know what to do without you these days." Again, Boruto nods in agreement, "mhm! However...you make dad insufferably happy and he doesn't seem to work as hard as before, why is he around so much?"